Chapter 97: Release [ Bonus - ]

Chapter 97: Release [ Bonus Chapter ]

The Ironmaw Devastator’s roar shook the ruined avenue.

Dark blood poured from its severed shoulder, splashing across the shattered asphalt as the enormous monster staggered sideways.

Its remaining three limbs struggled to support its massive body, and the sudden imbalance sent one armored flank crashing against a nearby building. Concrete fractured beneath the impact, sending dust and broken masonry spilling onto the street.

Jet retreated several meters, keeping the Vorpal Blade raised while his two manifested Asura Arms flexed behind his shoulders.

Across from him, Frey released the remaining Vritra Coils and stumbled backward, breathing heavily. Blood trickled from his nose, and his forearms trembled from the strain of restraining a monster whose physical strength exceeded his own.

The Devastator was wounded.

Unfortunately, it was far from finished. With another furious roar, the creature twisted its enormous body toward Jet and swung its armored tail across the street.

Jet immediately ducked beneath the attack, but the tail continued into a concrete pillar behind him, smashing it apart with a thunderous explosion.

Jet used the opening to rush forward.

His Vorpal Blade struck the monster’s exposed flank, cutting through damaged armor before the Devastator violently shifted its weight. Jet withdrew his weapon and leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the remaining front limb as it slammed into the ground.

BOOOOM!

The road fractured beneath the impact.

Frey immediately extended his hand. Two translucent Vritra Coils wrapped around the monster’s remaining front limb, intercepting part of the force before the creature tore through the restraints.

[Calamity Reservoir ]

[Stored Calamity Mana: 64%]

Frey gritted his teeth as the converted energy entered his Rune.

"Keep attacking its wounded side!" Frey shouted, wiping blood from his mouth with his sleeve. "I’ll handle the heavy hits!"

Jet nodded and circled toward the monster’s left.

The Devastator turned to follow him, dragging its wounded shoulder through the air while its remaining limbs scraped against the broken road. Losing one leg had reduced its mobility, but the creature compensated with violent movements of its neck and tail.

Jet quickly discovered that approaching from the same direction twice was becoming dangerous.

The monster had started anticipating his movements.

When he rushed toward its flank again, the Devastator twisted its enormous head and snapped its ironlike jaws toward him. Jet immediately changed direction, using one Asura Arm to push against the ground while another caught a protruding section of armor.

His body swung around the creature’s shoulder.

The Vorpal Blade flashed.

A fresh wound opened across the Devastator’s neck.

The monster roared and attempted to shake him loose, but Jet released his grip and landed behind it before the enormous tail could reach him.

Something was changing in his movements.

Earlier, he had treated the Asura Arms primarily as additional limbs for grabbing, striking and defending. Now, after repeatedly fighting with them, he was beginning to understand how much they could alter the rhythm of his attacks.

He didn’t need to keep the Vorpal Blade in his physical hands.

Jet shifted the weapon into the right Asura Arm.

The spectral fingers closed around its hilt.

For a moment, the unfamiliar distribution of weight disrupted his balance. His right shoulder tightened instinctively, and the manifested limb moved a fraction slower than he intended.

The Devastator charged.

Jet corrected his posture and stepped aside, allowing the monster’s massive head to pass before the right Asura Arm swung the Vorpal Blade downward.

CLANG!

The Relic struck an armored ridge.

Jet immediately transferred the weapon back into his physical right hand while his left Asura Arm seized the monster’s protruding horn.

He pulled himself forward and slashed beneath its jaw.

Dark blood sprayed across his sleeve.

The Devastator jerked its head upward, forcing Jet to release his grip and retreat.

He landed several meters away, breathing harder than before.

The exchange had been awkward.

But it had worked. His Weapon Master trait helped him recognize the adjustments required to maintain control when the blade changed hands. It couldn’t instantly teach him how to fight with four arms, but the repeated movements were becoming easier to coordinate.

Jet transferred the Vorpal Blade into his left Asura Arm.

Then back into his right hand.

The next exchange would be different.

Frey watched the movement from across the street and grinned despite his injuries. "Bro, you’re getting way too comfortable doing that!"

Jet glanced toward him while circling the Devastator. "Then stop watching me and keep that thing occupied!"

Frey laughed and raised his left hand.

Three Vritra Coils erupted around the monster’s torso and remaining front limb.

The Devastator immediately struggled, throwing its enormous weight sideways and slamming its armored body against a collapsed wall.

The impact shattered two Coils.

Frey staggered as the backlash struck his Mana circulation, but the surviving Coil absorbed part of the collision before breaking.

[Calamity Reservoir ]

[Stored Calamity Mana: 71%]

Frey’s breathing grew heavier.

His Reservoir was filling, but collecting Calamity Mana wasn’t painless. Every attack still had to be intercepted successfully, and the Devastator’s overwhelming strength continued placing enormous pressure on his body.

The monster lunged toward him.

Frey crossed both curved swords before his chest and manifested another Coil directly between himself and the approaching jaws.

CRAAACK!

The Devastator smashed through the spectral restraint.

Frey threw himself sideways, but one armored horn grazed his shoulder and sent him tumbling across the asphalt.

He rolled twice before planting a sword against the ground to stop himself.

Blood seeped through his damaged jacket.

"Frey!" Jet shouted, immediately rushing toward the monster.

Frey forced himself upright and waved him away. "I’m fine! Keep cutting that bastard!"

Jet didn’t waste the opening.

Crimson-black Mana surged through his Asura Arms as he closed the distance. His right spectral hand seized the Vorpal Blade, allowing his physical hands to remain free while he approached from beneath the monster’s wounded shoulder.

The Devastator attempted to crush him with its remaining front limb.

Jet twisted sideways.

One physical hand caught an armor ridge while his left Asura Arm struck the creature’s jaw, forcing its head away. At the same moment, his right Asura Arm drove the Vorpal Blade upward through an exposed joint.

The monster screamed.

Jet pulled the weapon free and transferred it into his physical left hand before delivering another slash across the same wound.

This time, the Devastator reacted too slowly.

Its remaining front limb buckled. The creature collapsed forward, smashing its enormous chest against the road and sending a violent shockwave through the surrounding rubble.

Jet immediately retreated. He had damaged the joint, but the limb remained attached.

Frey seized the opportunity.

Five Vritra Coils manifested around the fallen monster, constricting its neck, torso and remaining limbs simultaneously. ℴ

The Devastator thrashed violently.Its tail smashed through a nearby wall while its enormous jaws tore chunks from the asphalt. Frey tightened his fists, directing the Coils to resist the creature’s movements rather than attempting to overpower it outright.

The monster slammed its body against the ground.

BOOOOM!

[Calamity Reservoir ]

[Stored Calamity Mana: 83%]

Frey’s eyes narrowed.He could feel the accumulated Calamity Mana pressing against the limits of his Reservoir.

Another violent struggle followed. The Devastator twisted its enormous body, dragging the spectral Coils against broken concrete before wrenching itself partially upright.

Two restraints ruptured.

[Stored Calamity Mana: 91%]

Frey coughed, tasting blood.

Jet noticed the change immediately.

"How much?" Jet shouted, circling toward the monster’s wounded side.

Frey glanced at the notification before tightening another Coil around the creature’s neck. "Ninety-one percent! I need one more good hit!"

Jet understood. He needed to create an opportunity for Frey to finish charging his Reservoir without allowing the monster to escape.

The Devastator roared and charged toward Jet.

Despite its damaged limbs, the creature still possessed terrifying explosive strength. Its remaining front leg drove against the asphalt, propelling its enormous body forward while its armored tail swept behind it.

Jet deliberately remained in its path. He waited until the monster closed within several meters before suddenly transferring the Vorpal Blade into his right Asura Arm and dropping beneath its snapping jaws.

His physical hands caught the edge of its armor.

The left Asura Arm struck the wounded shoulder.

The right drove the Vorpal Blade into the exposed flesh. The Devastator convulsed and slammed its enormous body sideways.

Jet released his grip and launched himself away.

The monster crashed into a collapsed building.

Frey immediately extended both hands. Four Vritra Coils wrapped around its torso, intercepting the violent collision as the creature attempted to force itself through the rubble.

The restraints stretched.

Frey roared and poured Mana into them.

Then the Coils shattered.

[CALAMITY RESERVOIR]

[Stored Calamity Mana: 100%]

Frey’s eyes widened.

"JET!" Frey shouted, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "IT’S FULL!"

Jet immediately changed direction.

He rushed toward Frey, deliberately drawing the Devastator after him. The furious monster followed, smashing through scattered rubble while Jet maintained just enough distance to avoid its jaws.

At the last moment, Jet pivoted around its wounded shoulder.

Both Asura Arms seized the damaged armor, pulling violently while his physical hands drove the Vorpal Blade into the weakened joint.

The Devastator staggered. Its remaining front limb buckled beneath its weight.

Jet twisted the blade and forced the enormous creature downward, leaving its head and chest directly facing Frey.

"NOW!" Jet shouted, releasing the monster and leaping away.

Frey grinned. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he raised both curved swords.

The accumulated Calamity Mana erupted through his Divine Rune, surging along his arms and flooding both weapons with violent, compressed energy.

[Calamity Release ]

[TOTAL DISCHARGE]

Frey swung both blades simultaneously.

"Happy Birthday Motherfucker!" Frey roared, swinging both of blades simultaneously.

[ A/N: Imagine Samuel L.Jackson saying it ]

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

Two enormous torrents of destructive energy erupted from the swords and converged upon the immobilized Devastator.

The monster disappeared inside the explosion.

Its armor shattered, flesh tore apart, and the tremendous force ripped through its massive body before continuing into the ruined avenue.

A deafening shockwave swept across the street.

Jet shielded himself behind his Asura Arms as the blast tore through the surrounding rubble.

When the explosion finally subsided, the Ironmaw Devastator was gone.

Only chunks of shattered armor and mangled flesh remained, raining down from above and splattering across the ruined street.